Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 5

DC Meetup

Saturday, September 6, 2008 — 5 p.m. until it ends

Who should come? You should. Really. If you are interested in Wikipedia or other Wikimedia projects, regardless of your level of experience or involvement, or if you are otherwise involved with free content you are invited and welcome.

What, Where, When, and How?

 * What? : DC Wiki(p|m)edian meetup
 * When? : Saturday, September 6, 2008 — 5 p.m. until it ends
 * How? : See the directions.
 * Where? : (Tentative) Uno's at Union Station.

Where
Uno's is at Union Station, one level up from the main floor.

Unless there is some objection, we'll use the last location. ff m  00:29, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

If there is, please discuss on the talk page.

Yes

 * I missed the last one, but I sure am interested in this one. Staeiou (talk) 17:52, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
 * And I am confirming that I will be able to make this one on the 6th. Staeiou (talk) 18:21, 16 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I expect to, but we'll need to set a date and time pretty quickly if it's to be this month. (We had a lot more advance notice for previous meetups!) -- BRG (talk) 19:41, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
 * September 6 works for me! Calendar marked.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 18:20, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay then, I will be there! (At last, a meetup I can make it to) bd2412  T 01:26, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I am in D.C. about once a month for research at the National Archives or Library of Congress. I hope to make this one of those times and see everyone there. Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:33, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I plan to attend. Raul654 (talk) 18:41, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd really rather not drive 2 hours in hurricane-like conditions. Sorry, maybe next time. Raul654 (talk) 18:13, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Yep. (And probably Gmaxwell too.) Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 15:05, 17 August 2008 (UTC) probably not, unless the weather is less thoroughly awful than expected...
 * Works for me. Kirill (prof) 17:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I enjoyed the last one. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 01:04, 26 August 2008 (UTC) Sorry, something has come up. -- John Broughton  (♫♫) 16:58, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Probably. Will be my first. Like the convenient location &mdash; I'll be taking a train from Balto.  JGHowes talk  -  21:40, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Due to TS Hanna, regretfully I'll have to pass.  JGHowes talk  -  20:02, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Holy shit how did I miss this being planned....will be there, as always. &rArr;   SWAT Jester    Son of the Defender  04:38, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Last-minute confermation-subject-to-change-but-lets-see-how-it-goes. ff m  17:28, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Maybe

 * Depends on the date. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:18, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Depends on the date The Placebo Effect (talk) How's my editing? Please contribute to my editor review. 12:14, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Definitely maybe. My fall schedule starts on August 22. After that I'm available M/T/W in the evening and Th/F in the daytime. More or less. bd2412  T 18:19, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Depends on the date. --Tckma (talk) 13:53, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Possibly. I usually don't know for sure until the last minute. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 23:31, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Definitely interested. Depends on the date.  I suspect September is better than August for most people, both for adequate notice and vacation conflicts. David in DC (talk) 17:41, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm overseas, but may be back in the area in September. Very uncertain exactly my plans, but would like to come. --Aude (talk) 17:50, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Would like to come, as I went to the May Meeting, but I'll be back at college, and unsure if I'll be home that weekend. Zidel333 (talk) 17:42, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Depends on the date and time. &mdash;ADavidB 03:56, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * If I have no homework and/or other obligations, then sure, I could do a one-day excursion to DC that weekend, courtesy of Amtrak and Greyhound. TML (talk) 06:45, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Couldn't tell you if I could come until the last minute. But question: how will we recognize our group? -- LightSpectra (talk) 01:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * What, you mean you can't tell a group of Wikipedians just by looking at them? Preposterous!  Seriously, though, for Uno's, we usually meet just outside of the restaurant on the upper level prior to going in.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 07:06, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Those indicating interest at meetup.wikipedia.com
From the old page (still relevant):

Would someone (ideally) post a meeting notice at this page, since there seem to be people using meetup.com to find out about Washington, D.C. meetings? Or figure out editor names and post invitations at user talk pages? -- John Broughton (♫♫) 21:29, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Sadly it costs money to post info there. ff m  05:36, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think so - you just have to register to be a member. As far as I can see, meetup.com gets its revenues from ads, not from payments from members.  -- John Broughton  (♫♫) 15:11, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * However, according to http://wikipedia.meetup.com/create/ (the only way to notify ppl of meetups on that site) it requires you to choose a monthly plan, of which "free" is not an option. ff m  16:42, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, misread - the page I pointed to is of people waiting to join a Wikipedia meetup group, and that does cost money to create. So let me rephrase this - it would be nice if someone would individually notify these ten people of the next meeting. -- John Broughton  (♫♫) 17:54, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

I want to come, but I need a ride
I'm potentially able to give people rides if needed. &rArr;  SWAT Jester    Son of the Defender  05:06, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Nope, but let me know about future events

 * I'm off for college the 16th, so I doubt any time will work for me before semester ends... hope it works out! Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ( talk  ) 16:37, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I will be out of town on Sept. 6; so will not be able to go to this one. next time.--FeanorStar7 (talk) 09:23, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I already have other unbreakable plans for the 6th. "Oh for two". Maybe next time. &mdash;ADavidB 04:05, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Still working hard in Portland, Oregon, but I'm hoping to be back in DC by the next meetup. —MicahBrwn (talk) 15:41, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * It now appears I will (again, alas!) be out of town. Kingdon (talk) 18:28, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Section title says it all. Dar-Ape 03:42, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm on duty all weekend and can't leave my dorm building, much less the campus. Sorry! (Next time, please give more warning!) Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:10, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * A whole one day notice, you have to do better than this. And I didn't even get an invite, I saw this on another talk page. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 00:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Got some other commitments, but I'd be down in the future. --AW (talk) 00:23, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Can't again. I heard it's supposed to be raining like hell tomorrow, so err...have fun guys! ;-) Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 01:44, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Ugh. Have plans already. I promise I will make it to one of these, though! :) Josephgrossberg (talk) 02:06, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Not free. Too short notice.  Sorry.  Best, David in DC (talk) 02:16, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * No time to travel to DC. JAF1970 (talk) 02:58, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, BrownBot kinda told me only 17 hours in advance. Not like I could come anyway. Maybe someday. I really hope. --Jnelson09 (talk) 04:11, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Prior commitments. Cannot attend. ⒺⓋⒾ ⓁⒼⓄ ⒽⒶⓃ ②  talk 04:43, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Prior commitment also. Thanks though.  --ScreaminEagle (talk) 16:28, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 'Fraid I'm at home trying to fix my computers. Hope everyone is having fun! I'll try to catch the next one. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 22:06, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I cannot come this time around. I got to go to college visits. Richardkselby (talk) 21:43, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Obviously didn't make this one, but do keep me on the notification list. Foxhound (talk) 02:14, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd love to know about future events!!! sohmc (talk) 15:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd like to be in the loop. babbage (talk) 03:55, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Last minute stuff is tough for me, but I'd definitely like to make one of these if planned at least a few weeks in advance. I'll watchlist this and hope for the best. — Satori Son 18:42, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Directions
From the last meetup page:

Union Station is also a stop on Metro's Red Line. From the description for Meetup 2:


 * The DC metro system is one of the highest regarded public transportation systems in the United States. Normally this isn't saying much, but the system is rather good. All directions given will be provided in terms of the Washington Metro system. Note that there is also a decently-sized parking lot at Union Station itself, so you may just want to drive all the way in. Beware, however, that it can get quite crowded and the prices may be steep.


 * Several Stations, including Silver Spring, Landover and others have significant amounts (as in hundreds of spaces) of parking, and it's free on weekends.

Metro does allow bicycles on trains during off-peak times, and this being on a Saturday, it qualifies as off-peak.

''The rest of the comment has been clipped, as it is not applicable to this meeting. ff m  00:29, 30 July 2008 (UTC)'' SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:25, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Don't worry about the rain
Union station is a metro stop, and so you can take the metro in, attend the meeting, and metro out, and not get wet. &rArr;  SWAT Jester    Son of the Defender  05:06, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

However Metro is advising us to stay home, so use your judgement on this. -Arch dude (talk) 13:52, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

From the article: "Metro Stations known to have flooding issues include the following: Smithsonian, Federal Triangle, Cleveland Park, King Street, Southern Avenue, Navy Yard, Stadium-Armory, Foggy Bottom and Largo Town Center" ff m  17:03, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I will still be there.... Newyorkbrad (talk) 17:22, 6 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I for one am not too concerned. Right now, it's raining like heck, but there's no wind at all. Also, "flooding issues" doesn't necessarily mean the stations will flood, but where water has been observed reaching curb level in the nearby streets. SchuminWeb (Talk) 17:23, 6 September 2008 (UTC)